Structural Engineering Co-op - Spring 2027

This Opportunity
WSP USA hosts hundreds of interns across the United States to gain hands-on, meaningful work experience to enhance their education and professional aptitude. Our interns gain exposure to real projects while working side by side with senior staff. Through our Developing Professionals Network, interns gain mentorship, networking opportunities and lifelong career connections.
Our Transportation Facilities Team is seeking a Full-Time Structural Engineering Co-op - Spring 2027 to work out of our Boston, MA office.
This internship is anticipated to take place during the Spring semester as part of the Northeastern Co-op Program.
Your Impact

• Support a variety of engineering tasks with the goal to develop technical, social, and ethical skills.
• Learn basic principles of structural engineering.
• Assist with project research, field work, and preliminary design calculations and analysis.
• Support preparation of final design plans, special provisions, and cost estimates.
• Assist in collecting and maintaining project documentation.
• Complete training on assigned tasks.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.
• Please note that there is no relocation or housing assistance associated with this internship.

Who You Are
Required Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related, Undergraduate program through Northeastern University with an anticipated graduation date of May 2027 or later.
• Must be 18 or older.
• Demonstrated interest in Structural Engineering, or related, field and have a strong desire to advance skills related to WSP’s work and projects.
• Competent interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, expressing ideas effectively and professionally to an engineering and non-engineering audience.
• Capable of taking direction from leadership, mentors, and managers to executive projects.
• Basic proficiency with technical writing, office automation, software, spreadsheets, technology, and tools.
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
• Authorization to work in the United States at the start of the internship

Preferred Qualifications

• Actively enrolled in an accredited Structural Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related, Masters or PhD program through Northeastern University with an anticipated graduation date of May 2027 or later.
• Experience using Autodesk Revit, ETABS, AutoCad, or STAAD.
• Prior internship and leadership involvement on campus

Compensation:
Expected Pay: $24.76 - $32.22 per hour
WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.